Many interesting results came out of our posts yesterday on the current state of the blogosphere. Frankly, I wasn’t sure what reaction to expect to my questioning of the role of analysis in blogging today. Things have become so ugly of late, with nasty epithets being tossed around like confetti, that I half expected to find a flaming bag on my front porch. But the overwhelming consensus is that people are tired of the anger, tired of the treadmill, tired of reading from-the-lip commentary that doesn’t serve the greater good. Some of the best comments:
I tend to prefer blogs that write fewer articles that are based on clear principles, identify interesting trends, and consider the larger picture. – Mark Johnson
I’m happy that my tiny audience is one that resonates with decision makers because I must be reaching the right people. – Dennis Howlett
I think we’ll overcome the hurdle of “content,” but only after we ride this national enquirer cycle out. In the meantime, some of us will work on quality because we know it wins in the end. – Eric Norlin
I’m still of the old-school that feels like quality should stand on its own without the constant whoring for Diggs and link-backs and attention. I’m a writer, not a prostitute. – Cyndy Aleo-Carreira
That last line is a personal favorite. One of the Web’s most prolific bloggers and pundits, Robert Scoble, contributed an excellent angle to all this today, noting that no great business or idea is built on the notion of beating another. What I found most interesting though was this little nugget from the comments on his post: Read the rest of this entry »
